Daytona Beach, FL Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Covered equipment
- Leaf blowers, mowers, chain saws, wood chippers
- Applies where
- Outdoors in residential areas
- Basis
- Time-of-day ban, not decibel test
Summary
Daytona Beach bans running leaf blowers, mowers, chain saws and other outdoor power tools in residential areas between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. City Code § 42-214(a)(3) names leaf blowers and gatherers specifically alongside saws, sanders, tractors and wood chippers.
No person shall operate or permit to be operated outdoors in a residential area, any power tool or equipment, including but not limited to saws, sanders, drills, grinders, lawn or garden tools, mowers, tractors, chain saws, leaf blowers or gatherers or similar devices or wood chippers of any kind, during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 78 | Land Development Code: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
m. violates the ordinance regardless of how loud the specific unit measures, unlike the air conditioner and construction exemptions in § 42-213 that turn on equipment condition. Outside those curfew hours, leaf blower noise is still subject to the general § 42-214(b) ban on unreasonable noise and the § 42-215 numeric decibel table if a neighbor's complaint is measured under the § 42-216 protocol at least 100 feet from the property line. Section 42-214(d) puts compliance responsibility on the property owner, tenant, lessee, manager or landscaping company controlling the property at the time, so a homeowner can be cited for a lawn crew's early-morning work on their lot.
Violations & Fines
Operating a leaf blower or similar power tool in a residential area between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. violates § 42-214(a)(3), punishable under § 1-14 of the City Code, with the Daytona Beach code enforcement board holding independent jurisdiction under F.S. ch. 162 to fine the responsible property owner or occupant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a landscaping crew use leaf blowers early in the morning in Daytona Beach?
Who gets cited if my lawn service breaks the leaf blower curfew?
Are leaf blowers restricted by noise level too, or just time?
Sources & Official References
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